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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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